v.
Pronunciation: b ē - ' a-t ə - ˌ f ī
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: -fied ; -fy · ing
Etymology: Middle French beatifier, from Late Latin beatificare, from Latin beatus + facere to make ― more at DO
Date: 1535
1 : to make supremely happy
2 : to declare to have attained the blessedness of heaven and authorize the title “ Blessed ” and limited public religious honor
– be · at · i · fi · ca · tion \ - ˌ a-t ə -f ə - ' k ā -sh ə n \ noun